Decades of Home Theater Excellence

Runco in the 1970s

Early Innovations

Runco
has been an innovator in the large screen projection business since the
early 1970's, when his projectors first proudly displayed the Runco
name. Before Runco International was formed, the company functioned as
Runco Video, and introduced a wide variety of video products. Among the
most popular was the Cinemabeam, the first projector to feature
external convergence controls, allowing the video image to be projected
onto screens much larger than previously possible.

In
1972, using a Fresnel lens, Runco was able to magnify the image of a
15" television and project it onto a wall. This signified a turning
point, as the seed was planted for the future of large screen
entertainment.